Patents by Inventor Clint McCowen
Clint McCowen has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
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Publication number: 20240021335Abstract: An energy collection system may collect and use the energy generated by an electric field. Collection fibers are suspended from a support system. Radioactive material is placed on or near the collection fibers. The support system is electrically connected to a load by a connecting wire. The collection fibers may be made of any conducting material, but graphene, carbon and graphite are preferred. Diodes may be used to restrict the backflow or loss of energy.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 13, 2022Publication date: January 18, 2024Inventor: Clint McCowen
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Publication number: 20210036500Abstract: Ion Harvesting Technology harvests high voltage electricity, including from atmospheric ions. A wire, or conductive tether, may be used to connect ion harvesting material (typically carbon, but including any materials such as metals, metamaterials, or others) located on or near an aerial platform to an anchor point. Because the harvested electricity is typically of high voltage, the electricity may arc between the conductive tether to nearby points of lesser or greater voltage. Such arcing represents a loss of power to the overall system, causing the overall system to be less efficient, or possibly non-operational, and in some cases may cause catastrophic system failure. Electrical isolators may be used to prevent the losses from the arcing.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 18, 2019Publication date: February 4, 2021Inventor: Clint McCowen
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Publication number: 20180026553Abstract: An electro-hydrodynamic energy collection system may collect and use the energy generated by an electric field. Collection fibers are suspended from a support system. A particle mist is injected collocated to the collection fibers. The support system is electrically connected to a load by a connecting wire. The collection fibers may be made of any conducting material, but graphene, carbon and graphite are preferred. Diodes may be used to restrict the backflow or loss of energy.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 31, 2017Publication date: January 25, 2018Applicant: Ion Power Group LLCInventor: Clint McCowen
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Patent number: 9479086Abstract: An energy collection system may collect and use the energy generated by an electric field. Collection fibers are suspended from a support wire system supported by poles. The support wire system is electrically connected to a load by a connecting wire. The collection fibers may be made of any conducting material, but carbon and graphite are preferred. Diodes may be used to restrict the backflow or loss of energy.Type: GrantFiled: April 1, 2014Date of Patent: October 25, 2016Assignee: Ion Power Group, LLCInventor: Clint McCowen
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Publication number: 20160248345Abstract: An energy collection system may collect and use the energy generated by an electric field. Collection fibers are suspended from a support system. The support system is electrically connected to a load by a connecting wire. The collection fibers may be made of any conducting material, but graphene, carbon and graphite are preferred. Diodes may be used to restrict the backflow or loss of energy.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 3, 2016Publication date: August 25, 2016Applicant: Ion Power Group LLCInventor: Clint McCowen
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Patent number: 9331603Abstract: An energy collection system may collect and use the energy generated by an electric field. Collection fibers are suspended from a support system. The support system is electrically connected to a load by a connecting wire. The collection fibers may be made of any conducting material, but graphene, carbon and graphite are preferred. Diodes may be used to restrict the backflow or loss of energy.Type: GrantFiled: August 7, 2014Date of Patent: May 3, 2016Assignee: Ion Power Group, LLCInventor: Clint McCowen
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Publication number: 20160043661Abstract: An energy collection system may collect and use the energy generated by an electric field. Collection fibers are suspended from a support system. The support system is electrically connected to a load by a connecting wire. The collection fibers may be made of any conducting material, but graphene, carbon and graphite are preferred. Diodes may be used to restrict the backflow or loss of energy.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 7, 2014Publication date: February 11, 2016Applicant: ION POWER GROUP LLCInventor: Clint McCowen
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Publication number: 20150001966Abstract: An energy collection system may collect and use the energy generated by an electric field. Collection fibers are suspended from a support structure, which may comprise a support pole, a vehicle, a lunar rover, and a windmill, among other structures. The collection fibers may be made of any conducting material, including carbon, graphite, graphene, silicene, and/or other like materials. Diodes may be used to restrict the backflow or loss of energy.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 27, 2013Publication date: January 1, 2015Inventor: Clint McCowen
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Patent number: 8810049Abstract: An energy collection system may collect and use the energy generated by an electric field. Collection fibers are suspended from a support wire system supported by poles. The support wire system is electrically connected to a load by a connecting wire. The collection fibers may be made of any conducting material, but carbon and graphite are preferred. Diodes may be used to restrict the backflow or loss of energy.Type: GrantFiled: August 7, 2012Date of Patent: August 19, 2014Assignee: Ion Power Group, LLCInventor: Clint McCowen
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Publication number: 20140210308Abstract: An energy collection system may collect and use the energy generated by an electric field. Collection fibers are suspended from a support wire system supported by poles. The support wire system is electrically connected to a load by a connecting wire. The collection fibers may be made of any conducting material, but carbon and graphite are preferred. Diodes may be used to restrict the backflow or loss of energy.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 1, 2014Publication date: July 31, 2014Applicant: ION POWER GROUP LLCInventor: Clint McCowen
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Patent number: 8686575Abstract: An energy collection system may collect and use the energy generated by an electric field. Collection fibers are suspended from a support wire system supported by poles. The support wire system is electrically connected to a load by a connecting wire. The collection fibers may be made of any conducting material, but carbon and graphite are preferred. Diodes may be used to restrict the backflow or loss of energy.Type: GrantFiled: October 21, 2008Date of Patent: April 1, 2014Assignee: Ion Power Group, LLCInventor: Clint McCowen
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Publication number: 20120299559Abstract: An energy collection system may collect and use the energy generated by an electric field. Collection fibers are suspended from a support wire system supported by poles. The support wire system is electrically connected to a load by a connecting wire. The collection fibers may be made of any conducting material, but carbon and graphite are preferred. Diodes may be used to restrict the backflow or loss of energy.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 7, 2012Publication date: November 29, 2012Inventor: Clint McCowen
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Publication number: 20100090562Abstract: An energy collection system may collect and use the energy generated by an electric field. Collection fibers are suspended from a support wire system supported by poles. The support wire system is electrically connected to a load by a connecting wire. The collection fibers may be made of any conducting material, but carbon and graphite are preferred. Diodes may be used to restrict the backflow or loss of energy.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 14, 2009Publication date: April 15, 2010Inventor: Clint McCowen
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Publication number: 20100090563Abstract: An energy collection system may collect and use the energy generated by an electric field. Collection fibers are suspended from a support wire system supported by poles. The support wire system is electrically connected to a load by a connecting wire. The collection fibers may be made of any conducting material, but carbon and graphite are preferred. Diodes may be used to restrict the backflow or loss of energy.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 14, 2009Publication date: April 15, 2010Inventor: Clint McCowen
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Publication number: 20090114495Abstract: An energy collection system may collect and use the energy generated by an electric field. Collection fibers are suspended from a support wire system supported by poles. The support wire system is electrically connected to a load by a connecting wire. The collection fibers may be made of any conducting material, but carbon, graphite, carbon/carbon, or a mixture thereof are preferred. Diodes may be used to restrict the backflow or loss of energy.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 8, 2009Publication date: May 7, 2009Inventor: Clint McCowen
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Publication number: 20090040680Abstract: An energy collection system may collect and use the energy generated by an electric field. Collection fibers are suspended from a support wire system supported by poles. The support wire system is electrically connected to a load by a connecting wire. The collection fibers may be made of any conducting material, but carbon and graphite are preferred. Diodes may be used to restrict the backflow or loss of energy.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 21, 2008Publication date: February 12, 2009Inventor: Clint McCowen
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Patent number: 7478712Abstract: An energy collection system may collect and use the energy generated by an electric field. Collection fibers are suspended from a support wire system supported by poles. The support wire system is electrically connected to a load by a connecting wire. The collection fibers may be made of any conducting material, but carbon, graphite, carbon/carbon, or a mixture thereof are preferred. Diodes may be used to restrict the backflow or loss of energy.Type: GrantFiled: August 15, 2007Date of Patent: January 20, 2009Inventor: Clint McCowen
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Patent number: 7439712Abstract: An energy collection system may collect and use the energy generated by an electric field. Collection fibers are suspended from a support wire system supported by poles. The support wire system is electrically connected to a load by a connecting wire. The collection fibers may be made of any conducting material, but carbon and graphite are preferred. Diodes may be used to restrict the backflow or loss of energy.Type: GrantFiled: February 21, 2006Date of Patent: October 21, 2008Inventor: Clint McCowen
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Publication number: 20070273206Abstract: An energy collection system may collect and use the energy generated by an electric field. Collection fibers are suspended from a support wire system supported by poles. The support wire system is electrically connected to a load by a connecting wire. The collection fibers may be made of any conducting material, but carbon, graphite, carbon/carbon, or a mixture thereof are preferred. Diodes may be used to restrict the backflow or loss of energy.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 15, 2007Publication date: November 29, 2007Inventor: Clint McCowen
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Publication number: 20070195481Abstract: An energy collection system may collect and use the energy generated by an electric field. Collection fibers are suspended from a support wire system supported by poles. The support wire system is electrically connected to a load by a connecting wire. The collection fibers may be made of any conducting material, but carbon and graphite are preferred. Diodes may be used to restrict the backflow or loss of energy.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 21, 2006Publication date: August 23, 2007Inventor: Clint McCowen